A patient has an end-diastolic volume of 125 ml. A heart attack has weakened her left ventricle so it canpump a stroke volume of only 40 ml. Calculate her end-systolic volume.
A) 85 ml
B) 3.1 ml
C) 5000 ml
D) 165 ml
E) There is not enough data given to calculate the end-systolic volume.

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End-systolic volume is calculated by subtracting the stroke volume from the end-diastolic volume. Therefore, 125 ml - 40 ml = 85 ml.

A Patient Has an End-Diastolic Volume of 125 Ml